STORM WEATHER UPDATE…Tuesday June 20, 2017 10:00 AM: Sandbags will be available as of 11:00 AM today at the Public Works Annex building (the old DOTD building) located along Berard Street across from the old MidSouth Bank building. The latest National Weather Center update…as of 10:00 AM: — Storm has shifted slightly to the west — Heavy rains — 3 to 6 inches; some getting 10 inches — Tides up to 3 feet higher than normal, which affects inland waterways — Wednesday and Thursday affected — Some rains beginning this evening — Landfall expected at the Louisiana/Texas border — Sustained winds up to 45 MPH; gusts up to 60 MPH — Moderate flooding expected — Tropical storm winds to begin Wednesday... read more